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a. Read the article and match the headings with the paragraphs.
1. Add the Images

2. Write the Script

3. Record the Voices

HOW TO MAKE A CARTOON

A.

................................................

C.

First of all, the writers come up with an

idea and write a rough script. They make
suggestions to improve the script.
B.

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Next, a background frame is painted

before the images are drawn. Then, the
images are drawn on transparent celluloid
and are called cells. Each drawing is
slightly different from the one before. After
all the cells are drawn, each cell is put on
top of the background picture. Finally, each
picture is photographed. This is done many
times.

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Second, the script is ready for

recording. Before any pictures are drawn,
the voices are recorded. Then the pictures
are matched with the voices. It takes only a
day or two.
b. Match the specific details with the paragraphs above.

1. Actors who speak the dialogues for cartoons record each line three times. The best one, the
circle take is used.

2. It takes 16 pictures to create one second of an animated cartoon.

3. It takes about 8 weeks to produce a final draft.

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a. Complete the sentences with the suitable passive form of the verbs given.
create
perform

transfer
draw(x2)

shoot
release

0. Traditionally, cartoons are drawn

.......... by teams of
animators.
1. Once the shooting is finished, the show
.................... to tape and sent to Post Production.
2. One of the most famous special effects in early
cinema .................... by Willis OBrien.
3. The dangerous scenes in that film .......................
by stunt artists next week.
4. James Dean died in a car crash before his second
film, Rebel Without a Cause, ...................
5. Pictures of images ................... just ...................
on sheets of transparent film and now they are
being photographed.
6. They dont need to shoot the scenes in a film in
order, they .........usually.......... out of order.

b. Ask questions for the underlined words.

0. The usher warned the young man to put out his cigarette.
Who(m) did the usher warn to put out his cigarette?
1. The gala of the film was postponed until the return of the stars from abroad.
......................................................................................................................?
2. The director wont tolerate his being late any more.
......................................................................................................................?
3. This afternoons rehearsal has been cancelled due to a death on the staff.
......................................................................................................................?
4. Separate shots are put together by the editor.
......................................................................................................................?
5. You can find the photographer in the darkroom.
......................................................................................................................?
6. They had to wear their raincoats so as not to catch cold during the disaster scenes.
......................................................................................................................?
7. The producer is proposing radical solutions for the budget of the film.
......................................................................................................................?
8. If Jenny puts on another pound, she will have to go to the tailors to be fitted for a new suit.
......................................................................................................................?
9. It will be difficult for the director to put the cast together.
......................................................................................................................?

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c. Rewrite the sentences using the words in parentheses. Use either simple present or simple past.
0. He almost always makes adventure films. (a romantic film / two years ago)
He made a romantic film two years ago.
1. He worked with stunt artists for the dangerous scenes in his last film. (seldom / his films)
........................................................................................................................ .
2. He usually shoots his films in order. (last film / out of order)
........................................................................................................................ .
3. In the last few years his films have featured native film stars. (often / foreign)
........................................................................................................................ .
4. There were only outdoor scenes in the film he made last year.
(generally / both indoor and outdoor / his films)
........................................................................................................................ .

Write the words into the correct box of the spider web.
release
Golden Orange
distribute
script writer
science-fiction
studio

adventure
make-up people
post-production
outdoor
shoot
design

comedy

.....................

.....................

Types

thriller

of films

editor
record
pre-production
actor
montage
horror

.....................

rehearsal
Oscar
advertise
action
actress
director

romance
scene
western
dub

.....................

Golden and Silver Bear

.....................

.....................

Awards

documentary

Golden Palm

.....................
.....................

.....................

Production

stage
.....................

Useful

.....................

Words

.....................

FILM MAKING
indoor

.....................

Location
.....................

.....................
.....................

producer

.....................

Crew

.....................
produce

.....................
.....................

.....................

Cast

.....................

Verbs
.....................

.....................
.....................

stunt man

.....................

.....................

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invest

.....................

Listen and write T (True) or F (False).

F 0. The producer had seen the film star in

a TV soap.

1. As soon as the script arrived, the

contract was arranged and the

costumes were made.
2. There were only outdoor scenes in the
film.
3. Working with a world-famous film star
was disturbing.
4. The crew on the film was like a family.
5. It took them nearly a year and a half to
finish the film.
6. The best part of the film was the dying
scene.
7. The Prime Minister attended the
premire as the guest of honour.
8. The film star had seen a rough-cut
before its premire.

Look at movie magazines and make a top ten film list. Then give your recommendations for each
THE TOP TEN FILMS
1. .............................................................................................................................................................
2. .............................................................................................................................................................
3. .............................................................................................................................................................
4. .............................................................................................................................................................
5. .............................................................................................................................................................
6. .............................................................................................................................................................
7. .............................................................................................................................................................
8. .............................................................................................................................................................
9. .............................................................................................................................................................
10. .............................................................................................................................................................
e.g. .............................. is a very exciting film with thrilling battle scenes. I highly recommend it.

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